Ken,

great to see you back on track, that's very good news that the sprues arrived!! This is one fantastic build!! Great work!

Enjoy your holidays!!

Cheers,

Jan

Hi all well here it is last build post on this before we are on hols


















just one question, the rigging thread whichthat(dont know the correct word) comes with the kit is off white, is that right, as the only rigging colour I've seen is black ( or at least it looks black) I thought they used tarred rope so that would make it black

Hi Ken,

Great progress, looking really good.

Your question regarding the colour of the rigging:-

Standing rigging, that which supports masts (Stays) and the like would be black, traditionally coated in tar.

Running rigging, that which is used to hoist yards arms (topping lifts), control the angle of yard arms and booms, (braces) , tiller ropes, anything that was hauled on would be the natural colour of the rope, usually a golden tan to light grey depending on its age.

What you describe supplied on the kit would work for the running rigging, but would need colouring black for the standing rigging. A fine permanent marker works well fo that.

Hope that helps.

Si

Thanks Si.
Hi all back on this one too.

Welcome Ken,

The colour on the anchor cables looks really good.

Very impressive build.

Cheers.

Si

Fantastic work Ken!

Beautiful ship and craftsmanship!

Hi all here is tonights little bit

Hi all I feel I'm getting there now (although this is the point at which it may get shelved (really not looking forward to the rigging) ) I'm sure you must all be getting bored of this by now.

Well I've done a bit on the rigging no pics as you wouldn't even notice what I've done, the instructions are so complex (even though I have English versions (I think that may even make it worse)) I have an idea I've gone as far as I want with this one. 

Hi Ken,

Looks impressive, even without the rigging.

It is your build, and if you don't feel you will enjoy the rigging, then leave her as is, after all it is a hobby and enjoyment is what it is all about.

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers.

Si

Hi all well I know some of you more used to rigging would probably have this much work don in ten mins but this represents several hours and lots of hair pulling and certain words of a not particularily pleasant nature.

Good start on the rigging Ken,

I always take rigging slow and steady, whatever the scale and material. (And use the odd naughty word too).

Looking great so far.

Cheers.

Si

Hi all here is where I am now.

Hi all you may think I've given up on this but I assure you I've not, I've spent all week on the rigging (not enough to bother posting but enough to drive me insane (I don't remember all the Airfix tall ships I built giving me so much trouble), must be the destructions, hopefully some pics tomorrow. I've done some work on the Royal Sovereign and finished the Honda vfr 750 f but, by the time I've done it, it's too late to post.

Hard to find new superlatives for your build, its simply amazing
The detail and painwork is outstanding. WOW!

Hi all thanks for the comments (keeps me motivated)as promised here are some pics














I couldnt find any gold thread to make the fringe round the canopy or the tassles at the end of the flags, so this will have to do

what swmbo dont know cant hurt her Te Hee Hee.
Now I just have to duplicate this on the other side do the rest of the rigging on the main sail then do exactly the same on the front mast and sail.

Hi all the flags on the main mast and the fore mast all have tassles on them, the instructions tell you to wind the gold thread round a rod or tube tie them then cut at the furthest point for the tie. well this is my best attempt out of ten

so, after hours of slaving at making a specialist tool for the job I came up with this.

yes I know it looks futuristic and exotic, and I know everyone will want one (especially at the special introductory offer of £50.00) I am expecting huge order numbers so please be patient, anyway here's how it works







a vast improvement on this

I think you will agree.
I will be taking orders for my new tool which I will be calling the Prongy (catchy name dont you agree) I can see lots of other useful ideas for it too hair combing, lock picking, raking the grass just to mention a few So get in first to avoid the rush.

The living proof, that a good modeller can use almost everything!
Nice progress and great pictures

Hi all yippee one mast and sail done.

In short: amazing work !

Hi all I've just realised there are 24 more tassles to make for this kit, its becoming an epic build not sure I'm not sure it will be finished in my lifetime.

Rigging, sail & pennants look great, like the idea with gold tassles.

Keep up the good work,

Cheers

Si

Hi all well I'm back on it and here is todays offering

Hi all here is tonights episode